Just like in English, some verbs in Portuguese call for a specific preposition to come after the verb in a sentence. Don’t worry about memorizing any of them, just remember that the best way to improve your skills is to keep practicing! This post is a great way to help you learn both verbs and prepositions in our language.

First of all, let’s review the main prepositions in Portuguese in the banner below:

Now look at these verbs, their following prepositions and read some examples below:

Preocupar (com algo) – worry (about something)

Muitos brasileiros estão preocupados com as eleições no ano que vem – Many Brazilians are worried about the elections next year